It’s that week of the year that I have to keep checking my phone to see which day it is! I also have a Walmart order coming, but not a big one. 

We had breakfast tacos for brunch when Ralph got home from having labs drawn. Hidden Valley has a spicy ranch that has a nice kick to it that we use on the tacos, with scrambled eggs, bacon and cheese. 

It’s clear, cold and windy, high today 31. Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Heather! 

Aaron, Katie and the kids are coming over tomorrow night for our New Year's Eve "party".  Also Gabriel's girlfriend is allowed to come with them this year, so he is happy about that.  We don't do any sort of alcohol and toast the new year with Welch's beverages.  They look like champagne and I have fancy glasses that we all use.  Looks like we are drinking alcohol, but we are not.  Dean and I do not drink alcohol.
We play cards, board games and eat.  I make a lot of snack foods and usually put in a pork roast with sauerkraut. None of the others eat it, just Dean and I.  Oops, sometimes Katie will have a little of it.  So, that is our big plans.

It sprinkled snow all day and we have gotten about 2 inches of fluffy snow on the ground.   I had to go to the grocery store and it was packed! I was glad to get out of the store and get home.

With all of the wind we had the other night, Lake Erie's western shore blew out into the lake.  It was down to the bare rocks, down about 12 feet.  The weatherman said it was a seiche, (pronounced saysh) and Buffalo on the Eastern shore was up by 12 feet!.  We could see the docks and wharf all bare. Weather is certainly weird.

Linda, I am opposite of you in that I am glad the holidays will be over.  Seems like all I do is shop for groceries and cook big meals since Thanksgiving.  After New Year's Day, it will be restful for a while.

Happy New Year Trish!!
   DH was not feeling himself last night and went to bed very early.  He’s still sleeping.  I have a feeling we will be home tonight.  That’s ok.

MISPELLINGS.......
1.  ON THANKSGIVING MORNING WE COULD SMELL THE FOUL COOKING.
2.  MY UNCLE SUFFERS FROM SICK AS HELL ANEMIA.

ANOTHER COLD ONE FOR US IN THE 20S, BUT ITS SUNNY.

MY SOC SEC CHECK WAS ALREADY IN THE BANK YESTERDAY.  WHEN THERE'S AN EARLY HOLIDAY IT GETS IN BEFORE THE USUAL 3RD.  NICE TO SEE AN INCREASE THIS MONTH.

PLANS TODAY INCLUDE LAUNDRY AND OF COURSE, BINGO TONITE.  WE WILL BE THE USUAL CREW FOR THAT.  NOTHING SPECIAL PLANNED FOR MOST OF US.  JUST GAMES AND CHAT.

THIS WEEKEND MY SON SHOPS FOR ME SO I WILL MAKE HIM HIS FAVORITE SOUP, CHICKEN RICE FOR LUNCH AND TO TAKE HOME FOR LEFTOVERS.  HE'S ALWAYS HAPPY WITH THAT. 
BINGO TONITE SO I HOPE I WIN A BIT.  I THINK WE WILL HAVE A NEW LADY JOINING US TONITE.  I HOPE SO.  SHE'S ONE OF OUR CRAFTER LADIES BUT LOVES BEING ALONE FOR MOST OF THE TIME SO SHE'S NEVER JOINED US FOR BINGO.  

GOOD FOR YOU TRISH, ENJOYING YOUR NEW YEAR'S EVE.  AND YOUR GRSON HAVING A PARTY.  ITS GOOD YOU ARE CLOSE IF NEEDED.  SOUNDS LIKE HE HAS THE ROOM.

THAT'S ABOUT IT LADIES.  HUGS FOR YOU ALL, QB S   HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE.

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Missed here, yesterday.  We went to town to the  bank, then W-M for the usual Rxes and stuff and I returned a candle I'd bought that is too big for my new lamp that melts a candle.  Not sure what they're called.  It was my family grab bag gift.  And I finally got my flu shot.
Then, on to Kohl's for H.'s shoe return and I used my $5 birthday cash toward a fleece vest.  After that, he got  a haircut (I no longer am cutting his hair), then to the butcher shop and, finally HOME.  Oh, and we had late lunch at CFA, so no supper cooking.  We just snacked here and there.  That was a lot of stops for us on one trip to town.  

Plan to be home for the next few days.  I always have a rather uneasy feeling on NYE.  It's never a celebration and I'm so glad when it's over.  Silly, I know.  When we were much younger, sometimes our church had a Watch night service starting at 10 and ending when the new year arrived.  We would go and I always was cold, tired, gloomy and almost weepy by the time we got home.  Didn't have enough sense to just skip it and stay home.  Once, we had friends over and it was they who had to leave in the dark and cold.  We stayed in our warm house.  Best NYE ever !    Sometimes someone nearby sets off fireworks which might wake us momentarily but not always and never for long.  Trish, your neighbor sounds like a stellar feller!  

ML and Bill were going to invite friends over for what Bill calls New Year's Eve-ish, meaning Amy and Bruce would have left early as none of them would be game for staying up til midnight.  They reconsidered and are just going to be home together now that Andrew and his 'foody tastes' have gone back to Chicago.    They're back to eating plainer food and their stomachs thank them!  

Think we'll have hamburgers tonight and pork country ribs tomorrow although we're not into the pork for new year's tradition.  It's just happens to be one of the meats I bought yesterday.    Have a good day/NYE and a most Happy New Year! 
Indy

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It's busy here, which is good to see!

Emily got me a 2026 journal. I have about 5 of them, but not a 2026 one. I normally get the smaller ones and write the year on the front. I like journals, but I forget to write in them every day or every week. It's nice to go back and see "oh, that's when he graduated?", etc. Greg has asked me all kinds of questions about when his Dad died. I wouldn't know the answers if they weren't in the 2019 journal.

No big plans for tonight. I am dreading the fireworks for Gracie so will turn up the tv. I do not like giving her benadryl. Hopefully, since it's so cold, it won't last long. 

Finally got my Christmas decorations all put up except the two trees on the hearth. They fit perfectly in the foyer closet.

I have collard greens in the crock pot. I meant to put them in the instant pot, lol. I haven't bought them in many years...always buy kale. Looks like a new year's southern meal for me, with cornbread and buttermilk too, lol.  Pork chops, but no black eyed peas.  

I don't believe in any of these traditions, pork just what goes good with greens. Collard greens gives you wealth because they're the color of money. Black eyed peas are supposed to represent pennies or coins for good luck and prosperity and cornbread (gold) represents wealth. These traditions have been around forever and so many people believe and follow them. I'm not one of them, lol.  I just have buttermilk going out of date, lol. 

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Holly, I have two rulers for cutting strips and love them. The first one I got was a June Taylor. It is sort of flimsy but very usable. Later I got a Stripology. It is heavier and has more marks so I like it better for those reasons. But it isn’t quite as big as I would like it to be. I usually fold fabric with the folded edge even with the selvage and the ruler isn’t large enough to cut all the way across. I think it comes in different sizes so be sure to consider how you expect to use one before you purchase.

It will be a quiet NYE for me. I will probably be in bed long before midnight but possibly still awake reading like I often do. Not sure what I will eat tomorrow. My family tradition is white beans and yeast rolls - I had that almost every NY at Grandma’s house when growing up, celebrating an uncle’s birthday.

Lynn and Bill will be here Sunday - Thursday. We will celebrate Christmas on Monday; Tuesday she is taking me to have my cardiac ablation done; Wednesday I will be recovering and she will probably find some things to do that I can’t do by myself.  January is full of health appointments for me … a follow up with cardiologist two weeks after ablation, dentist checkup and appointment with optometrist.  Hopefully no further appointments will be necessary with any of those but cataract surgery may be needed.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!🎉. I haven't stayed up till midnight in a very long time!  Hope the new year brings good things to everyone.

LOST IN THE TRANSLATION.......
1.  WHEN PEPSI-COLA INVADED THE HUGE CHINESE MARKET, THE PRODUCT'S SLOGAN, "COME ALIVE WITH THE PEPSI GENERATION," WAS RENDERED (OR SHOULD I SAY RENT?) INTO CHINESE AS "PEPSI BRINGS BACK YOUR DEAD ANCESTORS!"

WE GOT A DUSTING OF SNOW.  I AM STAYING INDOORS SO ITS OK WITH ME.
I SPENT THE EARLY HOURS MARKING MY NEW CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR WITH BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES AND SUCHLIKE.  ALSO MY COMING DR APPTS.  I DOUBLE-CHECKED WITH MY DATE DIARY TO BE SURE ITS ALL OKAY.  LOOKS FINE NOW.

I HAVE CHICKEN BREAST IN THE TOASTER OVEN.  SOME FOR ME WITH MASHED TODAY FOR BRUNCH AND THEN TOMORROW FOR THE CHICKEN RICE SOUP I PLAN TO MAKE.  ITS SHOPPING WEEKEND SO MY SON COMES AND LOVES THAT SOUP.

I STILL HAVE XMAS LIGHTS TO TAKE DOWN AND THEN ITS A MATTER OF PACKING EVERYTHING AWAY FOR THE NEXT YEAR.  I THINK I WILL ENJOY THE LIGHTS ONE MORE DAY.  I WILL PACK UP TOMORROW.
ITS CRAFT MORNING BUT I'VE BEEN TOO BUSY SO HAVEN'T GONE TODAY.
I WON $5 AT BINGO LAST NITE AND THEN A NEIGHBOR'S SON SENT SOME BOTTLES OF SPARKLING GRAPE JUICE AND 3 CAKES FOR THE BINGO GALS TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR.  I HAD A NICE PIECE OF CHOCOLATE CAKE AND KNOW I MUST HAVE GAINED A LB OR TWO YESTERDAY.
THEN IT WAS WATCHING TV.
THERE WAS A ROY ROGERS MARATHON ON SO I MADE SURE TO RECORD THOSE.  I LOVE THOSE OLD MOVIES.  ESPECIALLY HIS HORSE TRIGGER.  ALSO THE SONG, "DON'T FENCE ME IN" IS A FAVORITE AND THAT TITLED MOVIE IS AMONG THE MARATHON.  I SING ALONG WITH IT SINCE ITS CLOSE-CAPTIONED.
ALSO TODAY THEY ARE SHOWING SOME OF THE "THIN MAN" SERIES WITH WILLIAM POWELL AND MYRNA LOY.  ANOTHER FAVORITE SERIES FOR ME.  
LAST NITE I HAD A GLASS OF RED WINE AND FELL ASLEEP BY 12:30 A.M. AND WOKE AT 5 FOR MY PILLS, THEN ASLEEP AGAIN TIL 9.  SO I GOT SOME GOOD REST.  I'M SURE IT WAS THE WINE SINCE I RARELY PARTAKE OF ANY SPIRITS.
OH GEE, ITS RAINING IN PASADENA FOR THE ROSE PARADE.  TOO BAD.  SO MANY ARE IN CLEAR RAIN SLICKERS TODAY.  AND THE RAIN IS WASHING OFF SOME OF THE FLOAT DECOR.  
THAT'S IF FOR NEWS FROM ME TODAY.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE.  WISHING YOU ALL A GOOD YEAR.
STAY SAFE, ENJOY YOUR DAY AND HUGS FOR YOU ALL

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Happy New Year! 
In local news, 2 days ago a wallaby was seen hopping around the Walmart parking lot! Turns out he went on walkabout from a local petting zoo. After hours with drones and searchers, he was captured and went home to his petting zoo. 

I don’t have resolutions as such. I want to continue my weight loss project with calorie deficit and exercise, and increase my treadmill time. I have a list of crafting goals that I wrote in the crafting journal. 

Thanks, Mary Lou for sharing about the quilting ruler. I just ordered the biggest stripology ruler, it was on sale and I got free shipping. The price was kind of an ouch, but I only have to buy it once. 

We just shared the last bowl of the Olive Garden chicken and gnocchi soup for lunch, so good! Leftover chicken enchiladas will be dinner. 

We got snow them morning, a good dusting. Now it’s 29 and partly sunny. I stayed up til 2, til the fireworks idiots we’re done, so slept til 10.